Electrical System. Review the 104 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports61 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

327 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2001

Electrical System

WHEN CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED KEY, VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON. WHEN SHE SHOVED KEY BACK AND TURNED OPPOSITE WAY. IT WILL TURN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #878121

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000

Electrical System

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #738272

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2000

Seat Belts

CONSUMER WAS PUTTING ON DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT AND NOTICED IT PULLED ONLY HALFWAY. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. *AK THE SHOULDER HARNESS WHICH IS ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED FAILED . IT IS SAFETY HAZARD AND ILLEGAL TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNDER THIS CONDITION. *YH

NHTSA ODI #875670

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2000

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

I WAS INVOLVED IN A LITTLE ACCIDENT. I WAS GOING 20 MPH ON IMPACT AND MY AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE OUT OF THE TRACK.I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CRIPPLED.WHAT CAN I DO? MY SEAT BELT AND TRACK ARE NOW JUNK AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING A FORD AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT THING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #737034

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000

Power Train

CAR WOULDN'T STAY IN PARK SOMETIMES, IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN IT SHIFTED AND FINALLY QUIT, WITH TRANS. FLUID RUNNING OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #733149

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2000

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHENEVER DOOR IS OPENED BELT DOES NOT MOVE. REMAINS IN ONE POSITION. MOTOR IS NOT WORKING. WOULD NEED TO HIT THE EMERGENCY RELEASE TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #870968

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555379

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2000

Fuel System, Gasoline

IF I FILL UP MY GAS TANK PAST 1/2, I GET A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR. IT IS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF BACK SEAT. WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT? WHAT ARE MY AVAILABLE COURSES OF ACTION?

NHTSA ODI #728419

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000

Seat Belts

DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK. SOMETIMES WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, NOT ALLOWING PERSON TO GET OUT, AND A NOISE COULD BE HEARD, LIKE IT WAS STILL WORKING. BUT, WON'T WORK. SAME PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK THE CABLE IN THE BODY FRAME BROKEN CREATING A CHOCKE HAZARD FOR THE CHILD. *YH

NHTSA ODI #867855

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2000

Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, AND WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CHECKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866600

Official recalls

93V057000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL Module

Apr 15, 1993

THE ROLL PINS SECURING THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAN SEPARATE OR MOVE OUT OF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE ROLL PINS ARE MISSING OR NOT FULLY INSERTED, THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE DOOR-LOCKS AND THE LIFTGATE OR DECK-LID LOCKS SO THAT KEY COMPATIBILITY IS MAINTAINED. IF BOTH PINS ARE PRESENT AND FULLY INSERTED, A PLASTIC SNAP-ON SLEEVE WILL BE INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT THE ROLL PINS FROM COMING OUT.

92V117000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 19, 1992

FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.

90V076000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Apr 17, 1990

INTERFERENCE OCCUR BETWEEN BOLT THAT SECURES A FUEL LINE SHIELD TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: CUT OFF EXTRA LENGTH OF BOLT THAT PROTRUDES ABOVE SURFACE OF WELD NUT TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗